# Former Starfield designer says Bethesda’s sci-fi RPG probably won’t get a sequel, because the original wasn’t ‘anywhere near successful enough’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/former-starfield-designer-says-bethesdas-sci-fi-rpg-probably-wont-get-a-sequel-because-the-original-wasnt-anywhere-near-successful-enough/
- Published: 2026-09-26T10:43:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-26T11:23:57+00:00
- Original publisher: PC Gamer
- Original article: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/former-starfield-designer-says-bethesdas-sci-fi-rpg-probably-wont-get-a-sequel-because-the-original-wasnt-anywhere-near-successful-enough/
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## Key points

- Former designer doubts Starfield will receive a sequel.
- The original reportedly underperformed commercially.
- Bethesda has not officially confirmed cancellation.

## Summary

A former Starfield designer believes Bethesda is unlikely to make a sequel to the sci-fi role-playing game. They attribute this mainly to the original’s performance, saying it was not successful enough to justify continuing the series.

The comments are presented as an individual former developer’s assessment, rather than an official announcement from Bethesda. No confirmed sequel cancellation, sales figures or specific commercial targets are provided in the available article text.

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